The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-07-13


- Edward Cummings is spending his
vacation at his fathers.
Moretown.
EMMA, the eldest daughter of Roswell
Child and wife of George f. Spaulding,
died in this place July 9th of tumor in the
bowels. go A very enjoyable occasion
was the lawn party given by DR.. and Mrs.
Haylett last week Tuesday evening. About
sixty were present in response to general
invitation. Ice-cream and cake were served.
- Seventy-five couples attended the
dance at the hotel July 1st. - Annie
Avery gave a birthday party to her school
mates last week Tuesday afternoon. 60
Thomas McCarty allowed his foot to come
in contact with mowing-machine knife,
recently, and as a result goes on crutches.
- Rev. W. II. Dean was struck near
the eye by splinter, cutting quite a deep
cash, while splitting wood last week.
Northfield.
G. ID. EDGERToN will receive subscrip-
tions and advertisements for the WATCH
MAN. Office in Metcalf's block, over Blakes
store. - At the meeting of the Chau-
tauqua Circle, last Friday evening, Mr..
Hit was presented with Webster's Un-
abridged Dictionary by the members as a
mark of their appreciation of his services as
president for the past two years. The next
meeting will be September 18th, when a
o. Thurston is to go soon to West Ran
dolph to assist his father, whose poor
health makes it necessary to have help
in his business. Mr.. Thurston has many
friends here who will be sorry to have
him leave. - Misses Helen Ferris, Clara
Harwood, Flora Huntey and Jennie Will
mot have gone to work in hotel at Hamp-
ton Beach. - Mrs. Minnie Winch ar
rived Thursday and will remain for the
summer. - Frank Morse has gone to
Lowell, Mass, to work in machine-shop.
- Mrs. G.. H. Richmond is in town and
her husband is expected the last of this
week. - Miss Nellie Brown has finished
her school in Waitsfield and is at home.
- James NJ. Holland of Park River,
Dakota, was in town last week. - The
Woman's Christian Temperance Union will
meet with Mrs. d. ID. Field Thursday at six
o'clock " Bible reading" The meetings
in July and August will be at six O'Clock
instead Of three
PIainfield.
THE village schools closed last Friday
Those scholars in the primary department
having no marks against their names are
Florence Page, Raymond Dwinell, Carl Foss
Maude +. Batchelder, Maud Batchelder
Lillias Keith, George Young, Elvira Young
Willie Whitcher, Bertha Knapp, Eva Rog-
ers, Jessie Sanborn, Ralph Dewey, Lester
Knapp Arthur Batchelder, Gertie HutchinS
and Don Knapp. Those absent less than
two days were Matte Keith, Anice Clark
Mary Mansfield, Maggie Mansfield, Bessie
Lazelle Blanche Lazelle, Blanche Shorey
Charley Bolles and Claude Bailey George
Young did not miss word in spelling dur
ing the term. With thirty-seven scholars
there were only five tardy marks during the
term of ten weeks. The higher depart
ment was taught by Mrs. Minnie Marsh anC
the primary by Miss Glare Pike of Calais
As far as we learn there has been entire sat
| isfaction in both schools. The last day of tn,
school there were recitations and singing by
! the scholars, which were very fine anC
! showed with what care and efficiency they
had been instructed. - DR.. c. c. Good
rich, former resident of this town, bu
now practicing physician in New York
was here visiting friends last week. =
Archie M. Perkins is home from the Uni
versty of Vermont on his vacation. -
Andrew Lawrence and wife of Philadelphia
Pa, are visiting friends here. - Roya
! Sherman, former resident of this place
but for many years a resident of Chicago
ILL.,, was here last week on a visit. He ha,
not been here for fifteen years and foun,
many changes in the village, and especial.
in its inhabitants. - Mrs. o. l.. Hoyt
who has been from home several weeks ol
a visit, returned last week. - f. Il
MaXfeld is very sick with typhoid pneu
monia. - By invitation of the Gram
Army post here the band will attend the re
union at Montpelier in August next. -
| AT late meeting of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of this town the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, reported b.
Mrs II. A. Skinner, Miss Laura Gale an,
Mrs. o. l.. Tillotson, the committee az
pointed for that purpose, were adopted upo
the death of Mrs. w. T. Swinnerton
" Whereas, God, in his infinite wisdom, ha
seen fit to remove from our union to tn
union above our esteemed sister, Mrs. Swim
merton; therefore, ReSOlced, That in he
death the Woman's Christian Temperate
Union of Plainfeld mourns the loss of
worthy member; yet we know that on
Heavenly Father doth not willingly atflict
and that our loss is her gain. ResOlUeo
That while we bow to the will of our divin
Master, we remember with sadness til
great loss sustained 10y her husband an
children May they not receive this as
stroke from the rod, but from the lovin
Fathers hand, and bow submissively t
him who doeth all things well. And W
tender our heartfelt sympathy to the bt
reaved ones and commend them to the grea
Shepherd. Resolred, That "a copy of thes
resolutions be presented to the family, tina
they be sent to the VERMONT WATCHMA
for publication and that they be inserted i
the records of our union.'
ROxbury.
Miss CLARA +. FULLER of Warren close
a successful term of school in the village di,
trlct on FRIDAY last with an attempt TO hol
a picnic in the grove near the Methods
Episcopal parsonage, but the rain compelle
an adjournment to the town hall, where tn
exercises We're held. OF the scholars in al
tendance the following were not absent dui
ing the term Annie Colby, Gertie Drew
Lois Tarbell and Bessie Wiley. Myrtle Tai
bell was absent only half a day. - A.
Joslin was at Hartford over Sunday -
d. w. Orcutt Esq, is again i'll.
WaitsfeId.
Mrs. +. f. LINNELL of Lowell, Mass
Mrs. j. G.. Joslin of Minneapolis, MINI
and Miss Ellen Joslin of Detroit, Mich
former residents of this place, are visitin
relatives and friends in town. w
have had excellent hay weather the pa,
two weeks and many farmers have the
haying well advanced. The crop is a goo
one. - Elmer Baird has returned HON
from Lowell, Mass, where he has been pun
suing his studies the past two years -
There was no preaching at the Congregs
tional church last Sunday.
Warren.
The temperance picnic, which came o
on the Fourth, was enjoyed by a goodl
number of the towns-people and some fror
other places. The address by Hon. u. S
Stanton of RoXbury was enjoyed by al
- Rev. G. III. Smith has closed hi
labors in this place and has gone TO spen
a few days in the south part of the STATE
- DIR. Greene and family spent a wee
visiting friends in Randolph, Bethel, Stock
bridge and Rochester, returning last Thurs
day. - Mrs. ID. +. Blair has returne
from Barre and is now i'll at f. Cardell'S
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